charadriiformes

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Charadriiformes
    n 1: large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts
         and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds;
         most feed on anima life [syn: {Charadriiformes}, {order
         Charadriiformes}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Charadriiformes \Charadriiformes\ n.
   large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts
   and inland waters; shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most
   feed on animal life.

   Syn: order {Charadriiformes}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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